Leading Investor Natixis receives Great Place to Work® 2026 certification

The certification is based on an anonymous employee survey assessing five dimensions of workplace trust: camaraderie, respect, pride, credibility and fairness. Natixis in Portugal recorded a 78% participation rate and achieved a Trust Index® score of 76%.

The strongest results were recorded in camaraderie, at 82%, respect, at 79%, and pride, at 87%. Overall, 84% of employees consider Natixis an excellent place to work, while 87% say they are proud to tell others that they work for the organisation.

For Etienne Huret, Chief Executive Officer of Natixis in Portugal, the certification reflects the experience of the people who make up the organisation and provides an incentive to continue developing its culture.

"This Great Place to Work certification enables us to go further through a demanding and globally recognised benchmark. I would like to thank all our employees for their participation, because this recognition reflects the real experience of those who are part of our organisation. It is also an incentive for us to continue evolving, fostering an environment of trust, collaboration and development for our teams.”

The recognition comes as Natixis continues to expand its presence in Portugal. Established in Porto in 2017, the company’s competence centre has grown significantly beyond its initial technology-focused operation and now supports a broader range of activities for Groupe BPCE internationally.

According to Huret, the Porto operation currently employs around 3,300 people and is expected to move towards 3,500 employees, a level that the company sees as close to the potential scale of the operation in the city.

The range of activities carried out in Portugal has also expanded. In addition to technology, the organisation now supports areas including banking middle and back-office operations, risk, compliance and finance, providing services to different businesses within the group.

The company has also started to expand its presence beyond Porto. Natixis opened a new competence centre in Lisbon this year and plans to reach 1,000 employees in the capital by the end of 2028. The company expects to have around 300 people in Lisbon by the end of 2026.

Recruitment is focused on a broad range of profiles, including technology, banking operations, digital marketing, data science and specialised risk functions. Natixis has also strengthened its links with universities and its investment in early-career talent through training programmes and internal academies.

The certification takes on particular relevance as Natixis continues to increase its workforce and broaden its activities in Portugal.

In a recent interview with Portuguese business newspaper ECO, Huret said the company currently has a 6.6% employee turnover rate, which he considers low for a competence centre. He linked employee retention to a combination of workplace culture, career opportunities, training and remuneration.

Today, Natixis employs professionals from 46 nationalities in Portugal, with Porto at the centre of its international operation. As the company continues to grow in both Porto and Lisbon, the Great Place to Work® certification provides a benchmark for maintaining a strong employee experience while scaling its operations.

For InvestPorto, Natixis’ continued growth and this recognition further demonstrate Porto’s ability to attract international companies, skilled talent and high-value activities, strengthening the city’s position as a competitive destination for global business.